Nashville Woman Jailed on $102,500 Bond on Warrants Charging Her with Chronic Stealing

A chronic and convicted Nashville thief who has been caught on video surveillance stealing from retail stores across the city is now sitting in jail in lieu of $102,500 bond on arrest warrants charging her with five counts of committing organized retail crime, nine counts of felony theft, and five counts of misdemeanor theft.

Orlexus Elliot, 27, of Adamwood Drive, who is known to post stolen merchandise for sale on social media sites, was taken into custody Monday afternoon after being surveilled by detectives from the Organized Retail Crimes Unit and an MNPD helicopter crew.

Surveillance videos from stores and investigative work shows that Elliot has continued to steal despite multiple prior theft convictions related to:

• Her arrest in November 2021 for stealing jerseys from the Titans Pro Shop;
• Her arrest in May 2021 for stealing from a store in Goodlettsville;
• Her arrest in March 2019 for stealing from Target on Charlotte Pike;
• Her arrest in August 2018 for stealing from Victoria's Secret at Rivergate Mall;
• Her arrest in April 2018 for stealing diapers from both Walgreens on 8th Avenue & a Dollar General Store in Goodlettsville;
• Her arrest in October 2016 for stealing from TJ Maxx at 100 Oaks.

In the 16 cases for which Elliot is now jailed, she is accused of:

• Stealing nine handbags valued at $3,642 from the Coach store at Tanger Outlets on May 29, 2024;
• Stealing 20 coats valued at $3,365 from the Polo Ralph Lauren store at Opry Mills on September 9, 2024. The stolen coats were posted for sale on social media the same day;
• Stealing 14 pair of Prada brand glasses valued at $5,400 from LensCrafters in the Nashville West Shopping Center on January 2, 2025, after making an appointment under a false name. The stolen glasses were posted for sale on social media;
• Stealing $11,039 worth of merchandise from Sunglass Hut in Opry Mills Mall on April 26, 2024. The stolen merchandise was posted for sale on social media;
• Stealing eight boxes of candy valued at $135.92 from Walgreens on Antioch Pike on February 14, 2024;
• Stealing six Stanley Tumblers worth $210 from Ace Hardware on Gallatin Pike on January 13, 2024;
• Stealing three large boxes of diapers valued at $104.97 from Walgreens at 1081 Murfreesboro Pike on August 24, 2024;
• Stealing eight Stanley tumblers valued at $360 from Target on White Bridge Road on December 29, 2024;
• Stealing six Stanley tumblers valued at $270 from Target on Charlotte Pike on December 29, 2024;
• Stealing merchandise valued at $1,003 from the Ulta store at 100 Oaks on September 20, 2024;
• Stealing clothing valued at $2,187 from Macy's at Green Hills Mall on November 17, 2024;
• Stealing merchandise valued at $1,815 from the Ulta store in Bellevue on January 1, 2025;
• Stealing merchandise valued at $2,898 from the Ulta store at 100 Oaks on April 26, 2024;
• Stealing merchandise valued at $2,678 from the Ulta store at Tanger Outlets on April 22, 2024;
• Stealing $9,720 worth of handbags and jewelry from the Tory Burch store in Opry Mills Mall on June 4, 2024;
• Stealing multiple boxes of merchandise valued at $5,000 from Dirt Cheap on Gallatin Pike South on November 4, 2023.

Prior to her arrest on Monday, Elliot had been charged with 58 offenses since 2016, including multiple counts of probation violation and failure to appear in court.